Our School

St.Angela's Girls Primary School is a Catholic Primary School but open to girls of all denominations. It is situated in the centre of the Castlebar town, on the former grounds of Lord Lucan. The promotion of christian values permeates all the activities of the school and all efforts are made to match the curriculum to the abilities, aptitudes and interests of the children. Care and attention are given to the spiritual, physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of each child in the school.

Our school opens at 9.00 a.m. and finishes at 2.40 p.m. Junior and Senior Infants finish at 1.40p.m. Our uniform consists of a maroon pinafore, cream blouse, maroon cardigan with cream stripes and a maroon and cream striped tie. For P.E. we wear a maroon tracksuit. In Summer we have a cream t-shirt and maroon shorts.

Facilities

We have sixteen classrooms, five Resource Classrooms and a fully equipped Computer Room. We have an Assembly hall, Principal's Office and Secretary's Office. We have a well stocked mobile library and spacious outdoor recreational areas. Classrooms are well equipped with appropriate teaching materials.

History of our school

The story of our school began on May 31st, 1853, on the feast of St. Angela. A group of Mercy Sisters left Galway and made their way to Castlebar. They saw the need for education of girls in the town and opened their first Primary School in 1854. It consisted of one large classroom. In 1894 a large new school was built. The present school was built in 1963 with 10 classrooms, a remedial room, an assembly hall and a staff room. In 1972, 4 additional classrooms for the Infants were built. In 1989, another extension was added to accommodate the senior classes. The most recent extension, completed for September 2005, consists of 5 large classrooms and various renovations were also carried out to existing resource rooms and classrooms.

Staff

St. Angela's N.S. has a total of 26 teachers, including a principal, 5 resource teachers and 4 supply teachers. Ancillary staff includes a secretary,caretaker, classroom assistant and general assistants. All contribute to creating a safe, caring and happy learning environment for the children.

Extra curricular Activities

Pupils at St. Angelas can become involved in a wide range of extra curricular activities, both during school hours and after school. After school activities offered are as follows: